I have a great interest in drawing and painting and wish to pursue a career in the same

I have appeared for my Std XII exams recently (Science, Maths and Fine Arts). I have a great interest in drawing and painting and wish to pursue a career in the same. Please suggest some good fine art colleges in India as well as abroad.

You may go for Bachelor's in Fine Arts (BFA). The programme starts with a one-year foundation course which is common for all enrolled. During this period, students are given fundamental training in drawing, design, colour and clay modelling. Depending on their aptitudes and interests, students choose their specialization for the remaining three years. BFA offers various areas of specialization such as painting, sculpture, graphic arts, applied arts, photography, etc.

Some of the good institutes in India are: Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University, Hyderabad, Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai, Faculty of Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata; MS

University, Baroda National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad Admission is generally through aptitude tests.

For studying abroad, first decide which country you want to go to. Then visit the country's consulate's site to know about the specific requirements for admission.

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I am interested in drawing, sketching and painting

I am a student of Std X. I am interested in drawing, sketching and painting. What courses I should do to become an artist and what stream I should go with? Please help me with a list of colleges, too.

You can go for Bachelor in Fine Arts (BFA). It is a four-year programme, for which eligibility is 10+2in any stream. The programme starts with a one-year foundation course which is common for all enrolled. During this period, students are given fundamental training in drawing, design, colour and clay modelling. For the remaining three years, you can choose your specialization such as painting, sculpture, graphic arts, applied arts, photography, etc. The course also includes theory papers like History of Art; Aesthetics and Methods & Materials.

In general, institutes conduct all-India level aptitude tests for admission to BFA. Some of the good institutes are: Sir J. J. Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai, Faculty of Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Madras, Chennai; Faculty of Visual Arts, BHU, Varanasi; MS University, Baroda; National Institute of Design, Ahemdabad, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan.

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